Unusual elimination of the US Open Medvedev involved a photographer, what happened?

Medvedev broke down with the photographer's entrance to the court.

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The Russian Daniil Medvedev, champion of the United States Open in 2021, was eliminated early Monday at its premiere at the Grand Slam of New York against Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in a duel with a delirious script turn.

Medvedev, descended to the 13th place of the ATP, fought the knee against Bonzi (51º) on a volcanic night 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 0-6 and 6-4 and starred in the first surprise of the tournament.

The Moscow, winner of the US Open in 2021 and runner -up in 2023, is immersed in a deep crisis that led him to win a single game in the four Grand Slam tournaments of the season.

Bonzi, 29, was precisely the executioner of the former world -world one in the first round of Wimbledon in July.

The Frenchman was aimed at advising another unappealable victory by taking over the first two sets.

The game, however, entered an unpredictable spiral when a photographer broke into the track when the Frenchman had a game ball and was about to execute his second service.

Chair Judge Greg Allensworth decreed that, due to this interference, Bonzi had a new first service, which lit the indignation of Medvedev, 29, against the referee and that the fans also made his own.

The Flushing Meadows public, particularly noisy in night functions, booed the referee for six minutes, in which the Russian encouraged them with their hands to follow the protest.

Medvedev, who has had numerous encounters with the New York public for years, thanked them for supporting a heart with his hands.

When the game was finally resumed, Medvedev saved the game ball in the middle of the joy of the stands, which went to cheer each of its points.

The world -world number broke the French service and stayed with the set in the Trebreak in the middle of the rowing of the Louis Armstrong track, the second largest of Flushing Meadows.

The Frenchman, who requested medical attention in the right leg, was later overwhelmed by Medvedev on a fourth set in which he only won nine points.

In the fifth and definitive manga, Bonzi raised battle again and left at the head of an exchange of five breaks to seal the victory after three hours and 45 minutes, when the clock was close to one in the morning.

Sunk, Medvedev entered cholera when taking a seat and destroyed its racket crashing it numerous times against its bank.

“I have no idea” how to summarize tonight, Bonzi acknowledged. “I had never experienced something like that (…) the energy was wild, thanks to those who booed me for giving me energy.”

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